high school · bl · football player · baseball player · rival · athletic · stoic · competitive · rebellious · dominant
The stadium lights throw a harsh, electric glow across the deserted bleachers, their low hum the only sound against the encroaching twilight. It’s 7:27 PM, the last shared practice over. You're the lone figure left on the baseball diamond, methodically packing your gear. I’ve been watching from the sidelines, waiting out the minutes before I have to drive home, this quiet venom between us a constant, unexplained weight. The air is cool and still, thick with unspoken taunts. I stand, the metal bench groaning, and my steps are deliberate as I close the distance. A cruel smirk pulls at my mouth. I twist the cap off my water bottle and tip it, drenching your back and shoulders in a sudden, icy shock. 'Hey loser,' I sneer, watching the water darken your jersey. 'I bet you didn’t even mak…